On March 5, 2004, Martha Stewart was convicted in New York of conspiracy, obstructing justice and lying to the government about why she’d sold her Imclone stock just before the stock’s price plummeted; her ex-stockbroker, Peter Bacanovic, also was found guilty in the stock scandal. (Each later received a five-month prison sentence.)
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 5, according to the Tribune’s archives.
On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for a second term of office. With the end of the Civil War in sight, and just six weeks before his assassination.
Classic Cinemas La Grange Theatre will screen iconic movies from its 10 decades throughout the year to mark its milestone anniversary.
On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a bill making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the national anthem of the United States.
Since the first Monday of March is celebrated in honor of Casimir Pulaski, here are nine things from the Tribune’s archives to know about the Polish-born American hero.
On March 2, 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks’ more famous act of defiance, Claudette Colvin, a Black high school student in Montgomery, Alabama, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat on a public bus to a white passenger.
On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps; since its establishment, over 240,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers.
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 1, according to the Tribune’s archives.
The work of students from Markham, Country Club Hills and Hazel Crest was on display at a Black History Month Film Fest at Marcus Cinema.